Tfoldable portable clothes-hauger



F. L. KROHE.

FOLDABLE PORTABLE CLOTHES HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28, 1919.

1 $322,585. Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

WITNESSES INVENTOR I I \iwgm Y FREDERICK L. KROHE, OF WHEELING, VT EST VIRGINIA.

FOLDABLE PORTABLE CLOTHES-HANGER;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK L. Know, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wheeling, Ohio county, est Virginia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Foldable Portable Clothes-Hangers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of a clothes hanger embodying my invention with the parts in the position which they occupy when in use.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the closure or case, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the same.

My invention has relation to a foldable portable clothes hanger; and is designed to provide a device of this kind which, when not in use, will be of a compact form, occupying but little space, and which can be readily put in condition for use, the device forming a simple and convenient means which can be readily carried by a traveler.

The nature of my invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which I have shown a preferred embodiment thereof and which will now be described, it being premised, however, that various changes can be made in the details of construction, arrangement and combination of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

In this drawing, the numeral 2 designates a box having a flanged cover 3, hinged at one end and which may be supported in open position by a foldable brace l. The bottom of the box is formed by two strips or leaves 5, each of which is carried by a longitudinally extending spring hinge-rod 6, the

free edges of the leaves being arrangedto form a slot between them, and the leaves being adapted to grip the lower end portions of a pair of trouser legs or skirt inserted between them, as indicated in Fig. 3. For convenience in operating these leaves, the wires or rods 7 which reinforce the free longitudinal edges of the leaves may be extended out through curved slots 8 in the front end of the box and engaged with a lift plate 9.

10 designates coat hanger arms, preferably of wire, and which at their inner ends Specification of Letters l 'atent. Patented N 25,1919, Application filed March 28, 1919. Serial No. 285,732.

are secured by a pivot pin 11 at the upper forward end of the box. Normally these arms are swung inwardly into a position substantially parallel with the sidesof the box so as to be contained therein, but which, when in use, are swung forwardly and laterally over the side edges of the box, and held in that position by two lugs or pins 11 12 designates a hanger loop which 1s pivotally engaged with the sides of the box and which may be either folded backwardly within the box or swung forwardly over its front end, as indicated in Fig. 1. In the last named position, it forms a hanger for a hat or other garment.

It can be readily seen that when not in use, both the loop 12 and coat hanger arms 10 can be folded back within the box and the cover closed. The device then occupies but little space and can be readily carried in a traveling case or grip or even in the pocket. The free edge of the cover may be provided with a bracket or strap 13, having the eye 14. When it is desired to use the device, the parts are placed in the positions shown in Fig. 1 and the eye 14: may be engaged with a supporting nail, screw or hook on the door or wall of a room.

The device is simple in its construction and operation and forms a convenient and inexpensive portable foldable clothes hanger.

I claim:

1. A foldable portable clothes hanger comprising a box having coat hanger arms pivoted thereto and adapted to be turned back within the box or to be swung laterally in opposite directions across its edges; substantially as described.

2. A foldable portable clothes hanger comprising a box or closure having its bottom formed by pivoted spring strips, or leaves, adapted to clamp and suspend a garment between their inner free edges; substantially as described.

3. A foldable portable clothes hanger comprising a box or closure having its bottom formed by pivoted spring strips, or leaves, adapted to clamp and suspend a garment between their inner free edges, together with means whereby'said leaves may be operated from the exterior of the box; substantially as described.

4. A foldable portable clothes hanger comprising a box or closure having its bottom provided with a trouser hanging device, and having coat hanger arms pivoted to the box, said coat hanger arms being adapted to be turned inwardly Within the box and also to be swung laterally outwardly a plurality of garment hanger elements normally contained within the box but arranged to be turned outwardly across the edges of the same; substantially as described.

6. A foldable portable clothes hangercomprising a, box or closure having a hinged cover provided with supporting means, and a plurality of garment hanger elements normallyeontained within the box but arranged to be turned outwardly across the edges of'the same, said box also having in its bottom; substantially as described.

In testimony wher'of, I have hereunto set my hand.

20' garment grippingvand supporting members H FREDEBICKL. KROHE; 

